A bill for an act relating to the rights of parents, guardians, and minors including those relating to gender transition procedure-related activities for minors, and providing effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.

HF 560 repeals a provision (Section 147.164) that previously prohibited gender transition-related medical care for minors in Iowa. It amends parental rights law to explicitly state that parents or guardians have the fundamental right to make decisions about their minor child's medical care, including gender transition-related activities, subject to strict judicial review. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment and applies retroactively to March 22, 2023. This change directly affects parents/guardians making healthcare decisions for minors and minors seeking gender transition care.